Legislature(2005 - 2006)
2005-05-05 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2005-05-05 House Journal Page 1610 SB 36 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(JUD) "An Act relating to absentee ballots." 2005-05-05 House Journal Page 1611 with the: Journal Page STA RPT HCS(STA) 5DP 2NR 666 FN1: ZERO(GOV) 666 JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 4DP 1NR 1AM 1369 FN1: ZERO(GOV) 1369 Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 36(JUD) (same title) There being no objection, it was so ordered. Amendment No. 1 was offered by Representatives Coghill and Guttenberg: Page 1, line 11, following "application.": Insert "A person may supply to a voter an absentee ballot application form with a political party or group affiliation indicated only if the voter is already registered as affiliated with the political party or group indicated. Only the voter or the individual designated by the voter in a written power of attorney under this subsection may mark the voter's choice of primary ballot on an application. A person supplying an absentee ballot application form may not design or mark the application in a manner that suggests choice of one ballot over another, except that ballot choices may be listed on an application as authorized by the division." Page 3, following line 2: Insert a new bill section to read: "* Sec. 4. AS 15.25.060 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: (c) If a voter is not voting in person and has requested an absentee ballot or special needs ballot but has not indicated a choice of ballot, the director shall provide the voter with the ballot listing the candidates of the political party or group with which the voter is affiliated, as determined under (b) of this section. If the voter did not indicate affiliation with a political party or group 2005-05-05 House Journal Page 1612 when registering to vote, the director shall provide the voter with the ballot offering the greatest range of candidates from different political parties and groups." Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 1 be adopted. Representative Stoltze objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Representative Coghill moved and asked unanimous consent that HCS CSSB 36(JUD) am H be considered engrossed, advanced to third reading, and placed on final passage. There was objection. HCS CSSB 36(JUD) am H will advance to third reading on tomorrow's calendar.